Frequently Asked Questions

TWELVE COLLEGE EXCHANGE

The Twelve-College Exchange Program is a cooperative program for residential student exchange between the National Theater Institute and the following colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Connecticut College, Dartmouth, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Trinity, Vassar, Wellesley, Wesleyan, Wheaton or Williams. Students at the at these colleges must also submit a 12-College Exchange application with their school to facilitate the transfer of credits and finances.



EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION POLICY

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center and National Theater Institute is committed to diversifying the future of the American theater through the stories we tell, the artists telling those stories, the staff supporting our work, and the audiences in our theaters. The O’Neill strives to cultivate a healthy and diverse community that recognizes the value of each individual and helps foster safety, civility, and respect for all people. All participants and employees in any O’Neill program, including students, staff, faculty, guests, and visitors, have the right to be free from sexual and gender-based discrimination, harassment, and violence and all other forms of prohibited conduct.



COURSE CATALOG

Detailed descriptions for each course can be found on the program pages. NTI Semester
DIRECTING (NTI-201)
PLAYWRITING (NTI-202)
DESIGN (NTI-210)
ACTING (NTI-300)
MOVEMENT & VOICE (NTI-310) National Music Theater Institute
DIRECTING FOR MUSIC THEATER (NMTI-202)
WRITING THE MUSICAL (NMTI-203)
ACTING FOR MUSIC THEATER (NMTI-301)
SINGING & VOICE (NMTI-311)
DANCE & MOVEMENT (NMTI-312) Moscow Art Theatre Semester
RUSSIAN THEATER HISTORY & CINEMA (MXT-251)
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE (MXT-252)
ACTING (MXT-253)
DESIGN (MXT-254)
MOVEMENT & VOICE (MXT-310)
NTI-Advanced Directing
DIRECTING THEORY AND HISTORY (NTI-354)
DIRECTOR’S TUTORIAL (NTI-355)
DIRECTOR’S OBSERVERSHIP (NTI-451)
DIRECTOR’S PROJECTS (NTI-452) NTI-Advanced Playwriting
SCRIPT ANALYSIS & PLAYWRIGHT MENTORSHIP (NTI-356)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR WRITERS (NTI-357)
ADVANCED PLAYWRITING (NTI-453)
PLAY LAB (NTI-454) Theatermakers
THE COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE (NTI-470)
and one of the following:
DIRECTING INTENSIVE (NTI-471)
PLAYWRITING INTENSIVE (NTI-472)
ACTING INTENSIVE (NTI-473)



OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS

​Connecticut College is the school of record for the National Theater Institute. Credits are awarded to undergraduates who successfully complete the program. Final grades are reported to Connecticut College where they are recorded by official transcript and forwarded to the student’s college or university registrar upon request. Connecticut College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Students are encouraged to check with thier academic advisor to confirm policies for study abroad, off-campus courses, and/or transfer credits. Please contact NTI with any questions. NTI, NMTI, MATS 20 credit hours or 5 course credits
NTI-AD, NTI-AP 16 credit hours or 4 course credits Theatermakers Summer Intensive 8 credit hours or 2 course credits​



COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PARTNERS

Students from the following colleges and universities are among those who have attended the National Theater Institute as an enhancement to their studies. Amherst College Bard College Bard College at Simon's Rock Barnard College Belmont University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Carleton College Carnegie Mellon University Coastal Carolina University Connecticut College Dartmouth College Denison University Dickinson College Drake University Duke University Emerson College Fordham University Furman University Grinnell College Hamline University Hampshire College Ithaca College Juniata College Kent State Kenyon College Lewis and Clarke Messiah College Northern Kentucky University Northwestern University Oberlin College Occidental College Quinnipiac University Sarah Lawrence College Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University St. Olaf College Transylvania University Trinity College University of Connecticut University of the Arts Vassar College Wellesley College Wesleyan University Wheaton College Whitman College Yale University



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